davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-04-28
tsArradfa.D

Nearly every street in the new town
of Arcadia has been graded already, and
the iron pipe for carrying the water 10
each lot is on the ground and being laid
as fast as large gang OF men can do the
work. Just as soon as the water is
turned on, watering c,rts and rollers will
be set at work to harden and level all
the streets. The material for the first
building OF much pretension is now en-
route and within few weeks large
two.story ediiice, costing $4,000 will be
erected on the corner of First avenue
and Falling Leaf avenue. This is one of
twenty such buildings Mr.. Baldwin will
put up with oil possible dispatch. There
is no doubt but Arcadia is the coming
town of the San Gabriel valley.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-04-28
EASTERN.
Bolton Bleaching Mills
Burned.
INTERSTATE AT ATLANTA.
Arrival of Foreign Stockholders
Memphis Races-ReductiOn
of Government Debt.

Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD.
New YoaK, April 27.--The Bolton
Dyeing, Printing and Bleaching Com
pany's extensive mills were burned at
Brondale, Westchester county, early
this morning. Loss $l50,OOO. During
the progress of the fire series of ex-
plosions occurred which created a be-
lief thatan earthquake had taken place.
Shocks were felt for number of miles,
The explosion was caused by tin cylin.
der drying cans, of which there were
100 in the mill. Wet cloth is rolled
over these cylinders to dry certain
amount OF perspiration from steaming
of the cloth. 1t gathers on the inside Of
the cylinders during the day, and when
the fire reached them the steam was
generated and the cans blew up.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-04-28
Memphis Races.

MEMPHIS. April 27.-The attendance
was very large, the weather clear and
the track little dusty. Three fourths
mile, all ages, Elgin won, Editor second,
Wary third; time, l:l7li.
One and one.eighth miles, all ages,
Wahoo won, Rio Grande second, Tax
Gatherer third; time, l:591s.
Half mile, for two.year old tillies, Con.
nine B. won, Merci second, Blue Carter
third; time, so seconds.
One and one.fourth miles, all ages,
Phil Lee won, Luke Alexander second,
Hindoo Rose third; time, 2:l7.
One mile, all ages, St. Valentine won,
Clay Sexton second, Visit third; time,
| l:47f.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-04-28
HARD TO COAX.
Cleveland Urged TO visit Calif0r.


WASHINGTON, April 27.-Captain
William Blanding, of San Francisco, a
member of the Board of Managers of the
National Soldiers Home. appointed in
the bill passed by Congress last session,
establishing new Home west Of the
Rocky Mountains, arrived here sester-
day. At the meeting in New York
Blanding explained the controversy over
the selection of site for the Home in
California, and gave the managers an
idea of, the expenditures already Liade at
the State Home at Yountville, which is
offered as site for the National Home.
After full discussion of the subject the
Board decided that it would be imprac.
ticable TO finally decide upon the site for
had an opportunity to examine the vari.
Gus places offered by different
parties in the State. The Board
has agreed 10 leave the East The first
week in September for California to
select q site for the Home. General
Franklin and Captain Blanding called
upon the President to ask him TO accom-.
pany the Board on its visit to the Pacific
coast next fall. Mr.. Banding assured
the President that if he would make a
visit to California he would receive q
warm reception. Mr.. Cleveland replied
that he should like above all things to
visit California, but the distance to be
travelled was so great he doubted his
ability to make the journey. He ex.
pressed his desire to have good fishing
on his summer vacation, and BlandiDg
promised him If he would visit the coast
to give him finer piscstorial treat than
he had ever had before. The President
said he felt greatly tempted by the offer,
but would not finally promise to accept
the invitation.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-04-28
Cleveland Didn,t.

New YORK, April Ex-senator Geo.
G. Vest, of Missouri, ,is in the city. When
asked by reporter for the Commercial
Advertiser to-day whether or not, as has
been alleged. he had been the Western
Senator referred to in the dispatch to
the st. Louis Republican as authority
for the statement that President Cleve-
land would refuse second term, said
"No, sir, / never said so; never said
anything that could reasonably be con.
strued into any such manner. Cleveland
NEVER told me he would not accept the
nomination, and he will soon cause thu
publication Of letter saying so."
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-04-28
Large Buildings.

The number of large buildings nov
being erected in the city is very gratify-
ing. They are all for persons of wealth.
who show their faith in Los Angeles by
their works. These buildings are scat
tered abroad through the city and not
conded to any locality. They will fur
nish work for laborers all through the
summer, and afford plenty of room for
business purposes and residences. The
list embraces large warehouses, depots.
boarding houses and dwellings. One of
the structures made for a lodging house ON
Los Angeles street contains sixty rooms,
another on Bankstreet has twenty. four
rooms. VIM. Niles is putting up large
double front brick ON North Main and
Upper Main streets, and G. B. Woodhead
starts off with two-story brick l20 fet t
front on the corner of College and San
Fernando streets. Hammel & Denker
are building brick building on the
Briswalter lot on Main street. Ex-Mayor
Thom's great building has halted for lack |
OF brick. The rain short time since
destroyed large amount OF unfinished |
brick and hindered the erection Of many |
buildings for awhile but brick shaking
is now being pushed with great vieor. |
1t is reported that Mrs. J.sE. Hollen
beck will put on two more stories on her
immense block on the corner of Second |
and Spring street. This will add abont |
100 more rooms to the edli.ce. The City,
Hall will doubtless be built in the early |
summer, as will the immense Beaudry |
the O. 7. johnson building,
The Amestoy building and a completion
2f the Wilmer bank building All
'hese are expensive structures that will
'equire vast sum of money.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-04-28
SAN JOAQUIN AROUSED.
They Cry cut TO the Interstate
Powers.

WAsHINGToN, April PA Lumber
of firms Of agriculturists and horticul.
turists in the San Joaquin Valley, Cali.
fornia, telegraph the Interstate Com.
mission that the manufacturers and
dealers in agricultural implements have
made an advance in their wares, alleg.
ing that this is forced upon them by the
Interstate Commerce act. believing the
act being SO interpreted as to decrease
the value of all they have to sell, and
increase the price of the wheat
they buy. The petitioners ask such
relief as it may be within the Commits.
sioners power to grant. Letters of in
quiry from representatives Of leading
commercial and industrial interests in
all sections indicate that when the pub
lie shall have been fully instructed with
regard 10 the necessary forms of pro-
cedure the Commission will have its
dockets full to overfowing of cases in
voIving delicate questions of greater i'm
portance to the community other than
those relating to the long and short haul
feature.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-04-28
SAFE BURGLARY.
JeweIry and Meney stolen.

JeWelry and Money stolen.
! CHICAGO, April 27.--The vault and
safe in the ship chandlery house of G. B.
Carpenter 4 Co., on South Water street,
were drilled open early this morning and
money and iewelry sggregating sll. 200
stolen. $1,000 of the amount was in cash
or negotiable paper. The jewelry be.
longed to the Carpenter family, and had
been stored in the business vault as q
place of greater safety than at home. All
mention of the case was suppressed by
the police until tonight. There is
o vain hope that some clue to the
perpetrators would be discovered. The
door of the vault was in plain view of
the street. 1t is supposed the burglars
timed their operation by the vault door,
SO as to work between the visits of the
watchmen. When once the outside
door was opened the criminals coolly
shielded themselves behind its heavy
panels, and continued their nefarious
work. During the early morning hours
South Water street was almost absolute
ly deserted, except by a solitary watch.
man.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-04-28
LAND INVOLVEMENT,
Presidents Views on Res
eryatiOns and Settlers.
SAN JOAQUIN UNHAPPY.
San Luis Obispo full of JOy-Beni-
ella BOOming-HOrse race
Postponed.

Associated Press DISPATCHES to the HERALD
| WASHINGTON, April 37.--The Presi
dent has sent letter to the Secretary o
the Interior regarding the claims @
Gulford L. Miller and the Northern
Pacific Railroad Company to certain
lands in Washington Territory. Miller
claims to be settler upon the land il
question, and dates his possession from
1878. under homestead laws. He filed
his claim to the same on December 29tb,
1884. The Railroad Company contends
that this land is within the area which
it was entitled to from the Government
The Company claims that it was
selected by them December 10, 1883. A
large tract, including this land, was
Withdrawn by an order of the Interior
Department from sale, presumption and
homestead entry in 1872, in anticipation
OF the construction of said railroad.
The President says: ''It turned upon
the validity and effect. withdrawal and
From settlement. The Attorney Gen.
eral is of opinion that such withdrawal
and reservation were at all times effect
uai, and that they operated to prevent
Miller from accru Dg any interest in
or right to the land claimed by him.
With this Interpretation Of the law and
the former orders and action of the In
terror Department it will be seen that
the effect has been the withdrawal aud res.
ervation, since 1872, of thousands, if not
millions, of acres of these lands from
the operation of the land laws Of the
United States, thus placing them be.
yopd the reach of our citizens. In this
manner the beneficial policy and
INTENTION OF THE GOVERNMENT
In relation to the public domain have
IT all these years, to that extent, been
thwarted. There seems to be no evi
dence presented showing how much, il
any, of this vast tract is necessary for
The fulfillment Of tho grant TO the rail.
road company. 1t is entirely certain
that much reserve land can never bs
claimed by the said cor.
poration. Such condition Of
The public lands should no long
sr continue. Our public domain is
wealth the earnest of our
growth and heritage of our people, it
should promise limitltss development
and relief to the crowding population,
and homes for their industry. In con.
clusion the President says: I suggest
that you exercise the power and author.
Ity you have in the premises upon an
equitable consideration, with every pre-
and intendment in favor of
the settlers.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-04-28
sTRalNING TO ADJu ST.
| Germany Hurrylmg TO FIX ft
| With the French.

Germany Hurrylng TO FIX ft
With the French.
PARIS, April Pin semi. official cir
cles here it is believed that Germany
desires to expedite the adjustment of
the Schnaebeles affair, and that arrange
ments are progressing favorabIy in Ber-
lin for a prompt and satisfactory
settlement, which may render the
dispatch of the German documents in
the case to Paris unnecessary. Count
Herbert Bismarck, Imperial Minister of
Foreign Affairs, has informed Herberte,
French Ambassador at Berlin, that Ter
many has received its documents in the
Schnaebeles case.
PARIS, April 27.--There was better
feeling On the Bourse in consequence of
the rumors that Prince Bi.marck had
consented to parele Schnaebeles.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-04-28
SIMMONS ExAMINED.
Attempts to Prove His Whcre-
abOuts When the Fire Broke
Ont.

MONTEREY, April 27.-The prelinl
mary examination of Z. T. M. Simmons
late manager of the Hotel Del Monte
on a charge of arson in having set fire
to the hotel, began here to-day. The
hall where the trial was held wa.
crowded with spectators. +. c. Cleary,
counsel for the defence, filed petition
for continuance until tomorrow. The
affidavit filed with the petition states
that defendant was Informed that Jus.
tice Westfall. before whom the exam.
nation has been set, s1id, on the night
of the fire, to two gentlemen, that Sim.
mons and his friends had conspired to
burn the hotel. The petition AYERS
that, by reason of The aforesaid
facts, Justice Westfall is not Qualified
to conduct the examination, and the
continuance was asked to allow time to
obtain affidavits of g. Wadham and w.
B. Land, persons to whom Justice West.
fall is alleged to have made the state.
ment regarding Simmons. The Court
refused to grant continuance. f. s.
Douty, Manager OF the Pacific Improve.
ment Company, by whom the hotel was
owned, was the first witness. His
testimony consisted mainly of the terms
under which Simmons was employed by
the hotel. In cross-examination lei
stated that Simmons was removed
because Schoenwald was preferred.
Simmons had always performed his
duties faithfully, but could not say that
guests were satisfied with him. c.
Williams, bookkeeper. said that Sim.
mons ordered him not to strike balance |
every day, as was his custom, hut to |
carry the entries along in PENCIL for a |
whole month before striking balance
in Ink. He gave as reason that cor.
rections could be made if errors
occurred. Witness thought this mode
Of bookkeeping improper. Addie T..
Allen, an employe of The hotel, stated
that on the night of the fire she asked
Simmons where he wos when the fire
broke out. He answered that he was in
the sitting-room of Miss Becht, with
others, when the bell.boy came to the
door and announced that he smelled
smoke, and that he went to find the
source OF it. She further testified that
this conversation took place an hour
and a half after the fire started. j. A.
Clough, room clerk of the hotel, testified
that, on the day after the fire, in con-
versation with Simmons, he remarked
20 the latter that it was strange that
he fire broke out on that particular
hight, and added that it was said Sim
mons set the hotel attire. Simmons re-
olied that he could prove that he spent
he evening before with Captain Wander.
,raft's family, and that the Captain, on
lis leaving, said to him: 'If anyone
Iccuses you of this crime l will furnish
money to prosecute him for libel" An
.djournment was then taken until to-
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-04-28
Bitterness Of Landsdowmc,

DUBLIN, April 27.-The Marquis of
Landsdowne has declined TO accept the
provisional arrangeme mt made last week
by the mediators engaged in the task of
adjusting the dispute between himself
and the dissatisfied tenants on his Lug
gacurran estate. The bitterness Is
proved by the suspicion that he has
been using negotiations merely to find
out what was the utmost the tenants
would volunteer, in order to place his
demands O few pounds beyond if, and
still within the limits of probable accept
ance.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-04-28
THE WHEAT DEAL.
Unloading "Rushv at Chica,

UnlOau1ng "hush'' at Chtcag0
| CHICAGO. April 27.-The big whea,
! deal showed evidences of going to pieces
to-day. Its possible scare over the pos
sibiIity of squeeze" in the May de-
livery has not entirely passed, but GER
tainly the freezing by members of the
bull clique has frightened growing
class of small holders and has developed
a panicky and uncertain feeling. Sell.
ing was very free throughout the entire
day. This was especially true at the
opening, when offerings were very heavy.
The starting price for May delivery was
S44c, but values dropped of so rapidly
that parties having stop orders to free,
could not execute them at any
where near the limits given.
1t is not a matter of price.
The trouble was to find buyers, every.
body was selling and no one cared to
buy and prices dropped one.fourth and
oae-half at time. The impression
had gone out before opening, that
the ''clique" were about to sell, aud for
the first ten minutes there was = scram.
BILE to realize seldom witnessed on
Change. May declined two and one
cents to eighty.two, while June declined
one cent and July three-quarters.
During the excitement May dropped to
one and one.1uarter below June, though
this premium was subsequently, mar.
rowed down again, when selling ceased |
to some extent. Operators began to
compare notes and they came 10 the
conclusion that some firms ider.
tifed with the clique had bought
very freely of June, and this caused a
Grmer feeling j, June2 aud July 6.
In the afternoon, however, selling was
again Of furious disposition, and May
dropped to Sl4. and closed for the day
at 50, or 2.f cents lower than yesterday,
June cent lower and July ] lower. It
was found difficult to analsze the
days operations, but the psvalent
belief appeared to be that the clique
bad an intention to shift the load of
wheat to June or other parties,
fear, in measure, of May
corner. Clealings from the seaboard
were 10000 bushels. The amount OF
wheat on ocean passage increased $780,
300 bushels. Weakness in other wheats
was reflected in corn, and throughout
The day speculative offerings were free,
causing decline of to ac. The mar
Iet closing at nearly inside figures, re.
,eipts were less than usual, and the esti.
mated annals for tomorrow were also
mall
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-04-28
Personal Mention.

J. M. Tiernan, of Ramona, was in the
city yesterday, on flying visit.
Bishop Kip, who has been visiting at
Mrs. B. D. Wilson's in the San Gabriel
valley, left for San Francisco yesterday.
Warren Wentworth, of the Dry Lake
Mining district, is here on visit, with
some fine specimens of gold.bearing rock.
He thinks he has struck it rich.
Rev. s. j. Fleming went to San
Fra noisco yesterday by the steamer
Santa Rosa. Since the quarantine was
raised travel is increasing by steamer.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-04-28
Down She Goes.

WASHINGTON, April 27.-The total
receipts of the government so far this
month are S27, 7,l34, 900; total expendi.
lures, Sll, ,623, 253, being net gain for
the month of Sl5,502.Si5. Heavy re-.
ceipts and comparatively light disburse-
ments indicate correspondingly large
reduction in the public debt for the
month now estimated at between twelve
and fifteen millions.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-04-28
saved q Chinaunan .

SACRAMENTO, April 27.--Ex.police Of
ficer Matt Caffry, at the risk Of hia life.
to-day saved q Chinaman from y horrible
death at the depot. The mongolian was
crossing the track, when he was struck
by q passing locomotive. and ,Caffry
grabbed him just in the nick of time and
hurled him under a standing train.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-04-28
raise Preten &c ..

DR.. H. Griffin, of the Dry Sparkling
Champagne Company was yesterday
arrested by Deputy Constable J. Del
Vale on charge of obtaining money
under false pretenses. The complaint
is made by L. h. Church, who swears
that he was induced to embark $500 Of
his hard earned money in the Dry
Champagne Company with the under
standing that 1t was a corporation, which
he has since ascertained it not to be-
The case will be called before Justice
Austin at 10 o'clock this morning.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-04-28
HUNTINGTON AS WITNESS.
Congress Inq uiring into the Gen.
tral Pacific.


New YORK. April 27.-The Pacific
Railroad Congressional Investigation
Committee met today at its office in
{N'all street. c. P. Huntington was the
: first witness. The examination was
conducted by Ellery Anderson The
witness stated that he had been con.
nected with the road since the Organiza
tion of the rood in 1861. His particular
hnsiness was to attend to the financial
Imatters. The main office was in San
Francisco where the Directors meetings
took place. H mself and another Vice.
president live in New York, but the
Company never had kept a set of books
here.
HISTORY OF EARLY EFFORTS.
They commenced building the road
with small contractors, and as they did
bot get along very well with construc-
ion, the contract was let to Mr.. Crock.
r. This was within about one year of
he passage of the act of 1862 Money
or construction was provided for by
contracting. From the time this road
va commenced to the time of its com.
pletion prices of material wentnp from
ZOO to 800 per cent. Al this time Sena.
or Stanford and Mr.. Crocker were
wners of most of the stock of the Con-
ract and Finance Company which was
rgauizsd to continue the building
{ the road. Witness then de-
cribed the difficulties under which
hey labored before the different
ranches which now constitute the main
Inc were put through. The California
nd Oregon was consolidated with the
Central Pacific. The California and
oregon ran from Portland, Ore, to San
francisco, and was an Oregon corpora.
lon. General Franchot was their coun-
"A for many years. Their counsel was
ver asked what he did with money,
! br was he called upon to produce
buchers. If he asked for $40, 900, he
buld have ir, because witness knew it
ould be put to good use.
The Commissio iers expressedksurpriss
hat no vouchers were taken tor such
Urge expenditures. He stated that
uch stock of the company was sent to
lie Contract and Finance Company. be.
IRE the act of 1852, and agair, that it
las his impression, that there was not
BY stock issued. The law required
bat ten per cent. should be put up be.
Ire they could organize. Contracts
ere paid partly in stock and partly in
lsh. Cash was produced by individu.
Is. They were not paid by money sub.
tribed for stock. This afternoon
huntington stated that the Company's
wyer, at Washington, was paid $40, 600
(r year salary. Witness was ques.
oned as to the lease of the Central
acific to the Southern Pacific, and be
Emitted that he was interested in both
mpanies and had recommended the
Consolidation. The proceedings then
1iourned.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-04-28
A shooting scrape.

GRANADA, Miss, April 27.--Our town
was thrown into considerable excite
ment to-day, about noon, when Capt.
w. B. fowler. of this place, travelling
salesman for Schmidt & Ziegler, of New
Orleans, shot and fatally wourded Rev.
C. F. Slivers, of the Episcopal Church.
The shooting occurred in Towler's house.
The cause is unknown, as neither party
has said anything about the affair. As
Slivers expected to die, he made . con.
fession, in which he said that fowler
WAS justified, and he did not want him
punished. Physicians say Slivers can
not recover.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-04-28
quartz RsiIl Burned j:

JACKSONVILLE, Ogn., April 27.-The
Baumler and Klippsl quartz mill on
Shively Gulch, near town, burned at 8
o'clock last night. Loss about $4,000.
Insured for $4,000. The mill had just
shut down and cleaned up after snort
run. The loss of the mill was a great
disaster to this section. 1t is expected
that assistance will be rendered and the
mill be rebuilt at once.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-04-28
Protes,ing the interstate.

WINNEMUccA, New, April PA
mass meeting was held here last night
to protest against the suspension OF sec
tion of the Interstate Commerce bill,
and inviting the people in every county
to hold meetings on May 7th to petition
the commission to restore the operation
of section 4 of the law.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-04-28
Lost his Footing.

Professor Tenn Shaw, who has been
stopping at the Arrowhead Springs Hotel
for some time, from Los Angeles,
made a bet of twenty-five dollars Satur-
day that he could climb to the top Of
the arrowhead on the side of the noun
tain and plant the stars and stripes there
in the rocks. He succeeded in getting
mp about eleven hundred feet, but losl
his foot ng and rolled to the bottom Of
the mountain. When picked up he wa,
insensible, but in no particular manner
injured. .-[6an Bernardino Times.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-04-28
Dying From Disgrace.

SACRAMENTO, April 27.-Mrs. Hoess,
who was placed under arrest last Satur-
day on suspicion of being implicated in
the murder of J. F. Klumpf, Folsom
merchant, in this city on Thursday night
last, is now lying at the point of death
at her residence in this city of brain
fever, consequent upon worry and ex.
citement over her disgrace. The cause
of her arrest was that Klumpf had visit
ed her residence shortly before meeting
his death.